Get Fit Get Healthy

Information about exercise, food, and healthy living

Saturday, August 14, 2010

BODY MASS INDEX

Obesity is a major health concern.  Some of the consequences of obesity are high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, high levels of bad cholesterol, gall bladder disease, cancer, low self esteem, and numerous others.  The earlier you start keeping your body healthy, the better opportunity you allow your body to age more gracefully. 

Use the following to calculate your body mass index (BMI)

Multiply your weight by 703                        130 X 703 = 91,390

Multiply your height in inches by itself          67 X 67 = 4,489

Divide the first number by the second          91,390  divide by 4,489 =  20.35 BMI

Current guidelines suggest that a woman should have a BMI  under 30.

A man should have a BMI under 25.

A 30 BMI means that you have  30% body fat composition. 

No comments: